Susie Castillo
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Born |
October 27, 1979 Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) |
Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998 Miss Massachusetts USA 2003 Miss USA 2003 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Teen USA 1998 Miss USA 2003 (Winner) Miss Universe 2003 (Top 15) |
| Spouse | Matthew Leslie (m. 2006) |
| Official website | |
Susie Castillo (born October 27, 1979) is an American actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who held the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. She pursued a career in the media, and as such, has made various television appearances and hosted shows such as MTV's Total Request Live as a VJ.
Castillo was born in Methuen, Massachusetts, to a Dominican father and Puerto Rican mother who were divorced when she was a child. After her father abandoned the family, her mother moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts, worked multiple jobs in order to cover living and educational expenses for her family. She was greatly influenced by her Puerto Rican heritage, though she has stated she considers herself both Puerto Rican and Dominican.
By 1996, at the age of 16, Castillo had already become a professional teen model appearing in many teen magazines and commercial advertisements. Upon graduating from Methuen High School, she enrolled at Endicott College, and in 2001 earned her Bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture and Design. She was awarded the Capstone Award, an honor which was bestowed upon her in recognition of her senior thesis. She is a member of Kappa Delta sorority.
Castillo won her first pageant title in November 1997, when she beat over forty other contestants to become Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998. Castillo's sister titleholder, Miss Massachusetts USA 1998 Shawnae Jebbia went on to win the Miss USA title in February the following year.
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